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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The “State” of Telehealth: Texas

As part of his 2021 of the State address, Texas Governor, Greg Abbott, introduced his intention to permanently expand telemedicine services that were made available during the COVID-19 public health emergency (the...more

Jackson Walker

Governor Abbott Announces Agreement With Health Insurers to Continue Payment Parity for Telehealth

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On September 25, 2020, Governor Greg Abbott announced via press release that Texas’ major health insurers have agreed to continue reimbursing network healthcare providers for telehealth appointments at the same rate which...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Texas (Again) Loosens Telemedicine Restrictions in Response to COVID-19

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Last week, Texas Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) instituted measures to expand the use of telemedicine in response to the COVID-19.  A significant part of the federal government’s response to...more

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Texas Responds to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Healthcare Costs

Yesterday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) asked Texas-regulated health plans to waive all costs associated with testing and telemedicine visits for the diagnosis of COVID-19. TDI...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

Texas Telemedicine Law Finally Allows Complete Remote Treatment

The Texas Medical Board and Teladoc have been battling for seven years, and through several rounds of litigation over whether a patient relationship can be established for purposes of providing telemedicine services without...more

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